Turkish olive oil attracts great interest in the USA

Businessman Ali Zihnioğlu, owner of an olive oil operation in Manisa's Köprübaşı district, explained olive oil tasting techniques to Americans in San Francisco. Ali Zihnioğlu, owner of Hermus Olive Oils, which produces in Manisa's Köprübaşı district, provided training to American participants at an olive oil tasting panel organized by the Alpine Hills Tennis Club in San Francisco, United States. Zihnioğlu shared practical information on tasting techniques, sensory analysis methods, and quality classifications in olive oil at the panel. Prof. Dr. Paul Vossen, known as the "godfather of olive oil" in the United States, also accompanied the event. It was noted that Vossen chairs tasting juries in the U.S. and has authored numerous books. Commenting on the panel, Ali Zihnioğlu said, "We explained to Americans how to have 'good olive oil.' We conducted a ...